Tag Archives: Catholic

Through the eyes of a believer

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Quick, what do you see in the photo to the right? Go ahead and click on it, I’ll wait. If you see the mid-section of a male who recently underwent successful bypass surgery, the good news is that you are … Continue reading →

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Castros si, dissidents no: What’s going on?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Jorge Costales

For the same reasons I was disappointed in Pope Benedict’s failure to meet with any dissidents on his trip to Cuba, I looked forward to hearing a defense of the Benedict / Ortega / Wenski position, especially from people I … Continue reading →

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How the Vicar of Christ has evolved

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jorge Costales

How much has the Vicar of Christ evolved? He no longer feels the need to commiserate with the oppressed. It was disheartening to observe the symbolism of Pope Benedict choosing to meet with aging dictators and none of the oppressed, … Continue reading →

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Marshall, stillborns and happiness

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jorge Costales

In Graham Greene’s perfectly titled novel, The Heart of The Matter, he addresses life and the emotion of happiness: It seemed to Scobie that life was immeasurably long. Couldn’t the test of man be carried out in fewer years? Couldn’t … Continue reading →

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What Gordon Solie could teach Major Scobie

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Jorge Costales

Reading Graham Greene, I get the feeling of watching someone trying to wrestle with God. His main characters bring the admirable intensity of a Dan Gable to the match, but lack the perspective of a Gordon Solie. I am an … Continue reading →

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Tuning Out, But Not Turning Away

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Jorge Costales

I heard it twice on the radio before I really heard it. Twin sisters and a six year girl old were gunned own on Thanksgiving by their own brother. This is why I don’t watch local TV news anymore. Reading … Continue reading →

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Who is Francis Collins?

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Jorge Costales

If you don’t know who Francis Collins is, a better question would be why don’t you? He was recently nominated to the position of Director of the National Institutes of Health by President Obama. On occasion [sarcasm intended], I have … Continue reading →

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The Gospel of Matthew’s Sex Offender Clause?

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Jorge Costales

If any child I know had been a victim, I don’t know how I would react to the issue of how our society deals with sex offenders once they have served their jail sentence. But as a Christian, I have … Continue reading →

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